Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering

Papers
(The median citation count of Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering is 4. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)
ArticleCitations
Integrated wellbore-reservoir-geomechanics modeling for enhanced interpretation of distributed fiber-optic strain sensing data in hydraulic-fracture analysis264
Experimental study on progressive interfacial mechanical behaviors using fiber optic sensing cable in frozen soil209
Modeling footing resting on anisotropic sand using material point method192
Bearing capacity, shear band evolution, and deformation characteristics of slopes reinforced by root-inspired anchors using transparent soil model testing187
Centrifuge modelling of permeable pipe pile in consideration of pile driving process, soil consolidation, and axial loading180
Using multivariate adaptive regression splines to develop relationship between rock quality designation and permeability174
Treatment of waste marine clay by alkaline-activated ground granulated blast-furnace slag and municipal solid waste incineration bottom ash168
Visualization test and numerical simulations of 2D blasting crack propagation131
Strength of biocemented sand-EPS mixtures125
Rock fracture initiation under deep extreme in situ conditions: A review118
Tensile strength and failure behavior of rock-mortar interfaces: Direct and indirect measurements118
Multi-relation spatiotemporal graph residual network model with multi-level feature attention: A novel approach for landslide displacement prediction117
Revisiting each fracture size and spatial pattern: Inference from rock mass surface to interior114
Molecular insight into the transport of multicomponent heavy metals in calcium silicate hydrate and its mechanical behavior110
Pore pressure prediction based on conventional well logs and seismic data using an advanced machine learning approach103
Macro-micro tests of cohesive soil under varied normal and shear stresses subjected to drying-wetting cycles91
Can different machine learning methods have consistent interpretations of DEM-based factors in shallow landslide susceptibility assessments?90
An improved strain-softening constitutive model of granite considering the effect of crack deformation88
A new algorithm for high-speed identification of discontinuities on large-scale rock outcrop: A case study in Jinsha River suture zone87
A material point finite element method for thermo-hydro-mechanical modeling in poro-elastic media with brittle fracturing87
Validity of continuous-failure-state unloading triaxial tests as a means to estimate the residual strength of rocks83
Analytical model of 2D leakoff in waterflood-induced fractures82
Numerical investigation of the path-dependent frost heave process in frozen rock under different freezing conditions81
A practical framework for performance-based reliability analysis of subway stations based on a fault–structure combined system81
Geomechanical risk assessment for CO2 storage in deep saline aquifers81
Automatic interpretation of geometric information of discontinuities and its influence on the stability of highly-jointed rock slopes77
A novel method for geometric quality assurance of rock joint replicas in direct shear testing – Part 2: Validation and mechanical replicability74
Microbially induced carbonate precipitation under high temperature and high pressure: Implications for geological CO2 storage73
Physics-based and data-driven modeling for stability evaluation of buried structures in natural clays73
Experimental investigation on shear strength deterioration at the interface between different rock types under cyclic loading73
Extraction of high activity bacterial urease and its application to biomineralization of soil71
Determination of rock mass integrity coefficient using a non-invasive geophysical approach71
Cracking and deformation behaviors of overhanging rock: Laboratory tests and optical monitoring71
Rock mass response for lined rock caverns subjected to high internal gas pressure71
Determination of critical state line (CSL) for silty-sandy iron ore tailings subjected to low-high confining pressures70
Rockburst process and strength-weakening effect of the high-stress circular tunnel under internal unloading69
Modeling of multiphase flow in low permeability porous media: Effect of wettability and pore structure properties68
Saturated hydraulic conductivity of compacted bentonite–sand mixtures before and after gas migration in artificial seawater67
Investigation of imbibition and strain behavior of Longmaxi shale using fiber Bragg grating sensing67
Effect of fiber-reinforcement on the mechanical behavior of sand approaching the critical state66
Soil desiccation cracking triggered by surface defects: Insight and mechanism based on strain/displacement analysis using DIC64
Mechanical behaviors and rupture processes of a typical granitic stratum63
Viscoplastic solutions of time-dependent deformation for tunnels in swelling rock mass considering stress release62
New digital drilling process monitoring: Instrumentation, validation and calibration61
Analytical model for predicting time-dependent lateral deformation of geosynthetics-reinforced soil walls with modular block facing61
Vibrations induced by time-delayed double blastholes in underground rocks: Experimental study and theoretical analysis60
Dynamic modeling of minimum mass of pore-gas for triggering landslide in stable gentle soil slope60
Microstructure evolution in anisotropic tight sandstones under hydrostatic loading and unloading processes60
Continuous-discontinuous element method for three-dimensional thermal cracking of rocks60
A model LayerDFN for characterizing the inherent anisotropic rocks with large-scale and dense joints60
A rainfall infiltration-redistribution model for heterogeneous slopes considering multi-parameter uncertainties58
Reply to Discussion on “Analysis of Bingham fluid radial flow in smooth fractures”58
Viscoelastic Burger's model for tunnels supported with tangentially yielding liner57
Analytical modeling of complex contact behavior between rock mass and lining structure57
Correction of dynamic Brazilian disc tensile strength of rocks under preloading conditions considering the overload phenomenon and invoking the Griffith criterion57
Anisotropic shearing mechanism of Kangding slate: Experimental investigation and numerical analysis57
Visualization and quantification of soil laboratory impact compaction57
Investigation of equivalent strength parameters of soil-rock mixture using numerical manifold method57
Water retention behavior and shear strength of artificially cemented granite residual soil subjected to free drying56
Moment tensor and stress inversion solutions of acoustic emissions during compression and tensile fracturing in crystalline rocks54
Thornthwaite moisture index and depth of suction change under current and future climate ‒ An Australian study51
Air tightness of compressed air storage energy caverns with polymer sealing layer subjected to various air pressures51
A stable CS-FEM for the static and seismic stability of a single square tunnel in the soil where the shear strength increases linearly with depth50
Parameter calibration of the tensile-shear interactive damage constitutive model for sandstone failure50
Experimental and numerical investigation on the mechanical responses and cracking mechanism of 3D confined single-flawed rocks under dynamic loading49
Laboratory investigation on damping characteristics of homogeneous and stratified soil-ash system49
Macro-micro behaviors and failure mechanism of frozen weakly cemented mudstone49
Determination of convergence of underground gas storage caverns using non-invasive methodology based on land surface subsidence measurement48
Intermittent swelling and shrinkage of a highly expansive soil treated with polyacrylamide48
Time series prediction of reservoir bank landslide failure probability considering the spatial variability of soil properties48
An undrained expansion solution of cylindrical cavity in SANICLAY for K0-consolidated clays48
Performance of identical rockbolts tested on four dynamic testing rigs employing the direct impact method48
Soft ground tunnel lithology classification using clustering-guided light gradient boosting machine47
Inflow and outflow permeability tests in a very soft clay under low stresses47
Microwave-assisted heating on sandstone subjected to liquid nitrogen freeze-thaw: Pore structures and temperature characteristics47
Experimental investigations on effects of gas pressure on mechanical behaviors and failure characteristic of coals47
Rainfall-induced wind erosion in soils stabilized with alkali-activated waste materials47
Evaluation of slope stability through rock mass classification and kinematic analysis of some major slopes along NH-1A from Ramban to Banihal, North Western Himalayas47
Uncertainty quantification of inverse analysis for geomaterials using probabilistic programming46
Spatially distributed damage in sandstone under stress-freeze-thaw coupling conditions46
Numerical simulations of supercritical carbon dioxide fracturing: A review45
Effect of acid type on biomineralization of soil using crude soybean urease solution45
A hybrid data-driven approach for rainfall-induced landslide susceptibility mapping: Physically-based probabilistic model with convolutional neural network45
Experimental and theoretical investigation of face failure and ground collapse during slurry pressure-balanced shield tunneling in saturated sand44
Using fracture-based continuum modeling of coupled geomechanical-hydrological processes for numerical simulation of hydraulic fracturing44
Water pressure relief treatment for protecting the initial support of inclined shafts at high water pressures44
Sliding modes of fault activation under constant normal stiffness conditions43
Thermomechanical failure analysis of sandstone subjected to high ground temperature43
Influence of volume compression on the unloading deformation behavior of red sandstone under damage-controlled cyclic triaxial loading42
A modified 3D mean strain energy density criterion for predicting shale mixed-mode I/III fracture toughness42
A model for threshold pressure gradient in hydrate-bearing sediments during creep42
Experimental and model investigation on fatigue properties of sandstone after fully coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical cycles42
Improvement of photogrammetric joint roughness coefficient value by integrating automatic shooting parameter selection and composite error model41
Effects of 3D deformation and nonlinear stress–strain relationship on the Brazilian test for a transversely isotropic rock41
Multiphysics model of swelling geomaterials based on Stern theory: Describing different swelling behaviors depending on exchangeable cation species41
Centrifuge modeling of a large-scale surcharge on adjacent foundation41
Rockburst criterion and evaluation method for potential rockburst pit depth considering excavation damage effect41
Thermophysical-mechanical behaviors of hot dry granite subjected to thermal shock cycles and dynamic loadings41
A particle-resolved heat-particle-fluid coupling model by DEM-IMB-LBM41
Characteristics of tensile and shear damage evolution during primary and secondary relaxation of Stanstead granite40
Prediction of high-embankment settlement combining joint denoising technique and enhanced GWO-ν-SVR method39
Prediction of constrained modulus for granular soil using 3D discrete element method and convolutional neural networks39
Application of wavelet to strength log from scratch test39
Multi-scale analysis of carbon mineralization in lime-treated soils considering soil mineralogy39
Microscopic damage and deterioration of carbonaceous slate in cold region subjected to freeze-thaw cycles38
Small-strain stiffness of alkali-contaminated undisturbed lateritic soil: Resonant column test and microanalysis38
Multiscale modeling of gas-induced fracturing in anisotropic clayey rocks38
Coupled DEM-FDM analyses of the effects of falling rock’s shape and impact angle on response of granular cushion and rock shed37
Uncertainties of landslide susceptibility prediction: Influences of random errors in landslide conditioning factors and errors reduction by low pass filter method37
Anisotropic mechanical characterization of gneissic rock from Canadian Shield: Bridging the micro- and meso-scale gap37
Experimental investigation on crack initiation and damage stresses of deep granite under triaxial compression using acoustic methods36
Segmenting identified fracture families from 3D fracture networks in Montney rock using a deep learning-based method36
Shock-induced fracture of dolomite rock in small-scale blast tests36
Multi-exponential model to describe pressure-dependent P- and S-wave velocities and its use to estimate the crack aspect ratio36
Effect of rock joints on lined rock caverns subjected to high internal gas pressure36
Effects of water saturation and loading rate on direct shear tests of andesite36
Effect of heterogeneity on mechanical and micro-seismic behaviors of sandstone subjected to multi-level cyclic loading: A discrete element method investigation36
Predicting the friction angle of clays using a multi-layer perceptron neural network enhanced by yeo-johnson transformation and coral reefs optimization36
Synchrotron-radiation computed tomography of the water drop penetration time test on hydrophobic soils36
Laboratory study of fracture initiation and propagation in Barre granite under fluid pressure at stress state close to failure35
Intelligent decision-making for TBM tunnelling control parameters using multi-objective optimization35
Influences of bit button wear on performance of rotary-percussive drilling: MBD-DEM coupling simulation and verification35
A city-wide investigation on the subsurface temperature evolution and geothermal capacity evaluation35
Discussion on “Analysis of Bingham fluid radial flow in smooth fractures” [J Rock Mech Geotech Eng 12 (2020) 1112–1118]35
Prediction of rock fragmentation in a fiery seam of an open-pit coal mine in India35
Determining osmotic suction through electrical conductivity for unsaturated low-plasticity soils34
Information and knowledge behind data from underground rock grouting34
Displacement field reconstruction in landslide physical modeling by using a terrain laser scanner – Part 1: Methodology, error analysis and validation34
Influence of inter-grain cementation stiffness on the effective elastic properties of porous Bentheim sandstone34
Hydro-shearing and traffic light protocols in mitigating seismic risks: A fully-coupled poroelastic boundary integral modeling approach34
Dynamic disaster mechanism and acoustic emission evolution of deep coal-rock under true triaxial disturbance stress33
Machine learning and data-driven prediction of pore pressure from geophysical logs: A case study for the Mangahewa gas field, New Zealand33
Effect of rock mechanical properties on electromagnetic radiation mechanism of rock fracturing33
Thermally-induced cracking behaviors of coal reservoirs subjected to cryogenic liquid nitrogen shock33
Discontinuity development patterns and the challenges for 3D discrete fracture network modeling on complicated exposed rock surfaces33
Structural behavior of triple-layer composite lining of a water conveyance tunnel: Insight from full-scale loading tests33
Effect of drying-wetting cycles on pore characteristics and mechanical properties of enzyme-induced carbonate precipitation-reinforced sea sand33
Exploring the mechanism of cohesive cross-layer fracture in laminated shale33
A nonlinear creep model for surrounding rocks of tunnels based on kinetic energy theorem33
Real-time arrival picking of rock microfracture signals based on convolutional-recurrent neural network and its engineering application33
Coalbursts in China: Theory, practice and management32
Effect of the in situ leaching solution of ion-absorbed rare earth on the mechanical behavior of basement rock32
Solidification of leachate sludge by alkali-activated ground-granulated blast-furnace slag combined with polypropylene fiber32
Strength and deformation characteristics of irregular columnar jointed rock mass: A combined experimental and theoretical study32
Editorial for advances in slope deformation and failure analysis methods32
Various admixtures to mitigate the long-term strength retrogression of Portland cement cured under high pressure and high temperature conditions32
Effects of advancing tunnel on a loaded pile: Numerical analysis and field measurements32
A real-time prediction method for tunnel boring machine cutter-head torque using bidirectional long short-term memory networks optimized by multi-algorithm31
A deep transfer learning model for the deformation of braced excavations with limited monitoring data31
Stress-path dependency of rock shear strength influenced by shear surface integrity: Experimental and numerical investigations31
Quantification of uncertainties in back-analysis of radar-tracked rockfall trajectories31
Application of wave equation theory to improve dynamic cone penetration test for shallow soil characterisation30
Experimental and numerical studies on propagation behavior between hydraulic fractures and pre-existing fractures under prepulse combined hydraulic fracturing30
Reliability analysis of soil slopes stabilized with piles under rainfall30
Optimized reinforcement of granite residual soil using a cement and alkaline solution: A coupling effect30
Evaluation of excavation damaged zones (EDZs) in Horonobe Underground Research Laboratory (URL)30
Hydraulic fracturing enhanced in situ remediation of low-permeability contaminated soils: Injecting-extracting technology30
Microseismic monitoring and forecasting of dynamic disasters in underground hydropower projects in southwest China: A review30
Effects of clay content distribution on soil hydrothermal responses in the Lake Chad region: Numerical investigation30
An assumed enhanced strain finite element framework for tensile fracturing processes with dual-mechanism failure in transversely isotropic rocks30
Prediction of time-energy-location of microseismic events induced by deep coal-energy mining: Deep learning approach29
Application of engineered compressible inclusions to mitigating soil-structure interaction issues in integral bridge abutments29
Revealing hydro-mechanical properties of a natural fracture in low-permeable shale29
Identification of defects in underground structures using machine learning aided distributed fiber optic sensing29
Fracture development during disposal of hazardous drilling cuttings by deep underground injection: A review29
Combined effects of discontinuities and intact rock on weak rock at various scales29
Performance of a deep in situ pressure-preserving coring controller in a high-temperature and ultrahigh-pressure test system29
Biopolymer stabilization of clayey soil28
Subsurface multi-physical monitoring of urban development zone using a fiber optic nerve system28
An equivalent thermal conductivity model of tunnel surrounding rock mass with fractures based on the series-parallel theory28
Spatiotemporal deformation characteristics of Outang landslide and identification of triggering factors using data mining28
Acquisition of acoustic emission precursor information for rock masses with a single joint based on clustering-convolutional neural network method27
Shear resistance of assembled bentonite interface after confined water saturation and interfacial self-healing capacity27
Numerical modelling of rainfall-induced internal erosion process within vegetated deposited slopes27
Morphological damage and strength deterioration of red sandstone under freeze–thaw cycles27
A non-contact measurement method for rock mass discontinuity orientations by smartphone27
Real-time determination of sandy soil stiffness during vibratory compaction incorporating machine learning method for intelligent compaction26
Experimental study on mitigating wind erosion of calcareous desert sand using spray method for microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation26
Classification and rating of disintegrated dolomite strata for slope stability analysis26
Reliability assessment for serviceability limit states of stiffened deep cement mixing column-supported embankments26
Large deformation problems arising from deep excavation in silt strata: A case study in Shenzhen, China26
Changes in shear properties of granite fractures subjected to cyclic heating and air-cooling treatments26
Influence of isolated footing embedment on the seismic performance of building considering the soil-foundation-structure interaction: An experimental approach26
Discussion of “Site observations of weathered granitic soils subjected to cementation and partial drainage using SCPTU” [J Rock Mech Geotech Eng 15 (2023) 984–996]26
Physics-informed optimization for a data-driven approach in landslide susceptibility evaluation25
Suggestion of advanced regression model on friction angle of fault gouge in South Korea25
Reactivation of rate-and-state faults induced by CO2 injection: Effects of pore pressure diffusion and fluid pressurization25
Influence of uncertainties: A focus on block volume and shape assessment for rockfall analysis25
Improved prediction of shear wave velocity for clastic sedimentary rocks using hybrid model with core data25
Stimulation characteristics of natural reservoir system under high-voltage electropulse-assisted fluid injection25
Borehole stability in naturally fractured rocks with drilling mud intrusion and associated fracture strength weakening: A coupled DFN-DEM approach25
Modelling rapid non-destructive test using light weight deflectometer on granular soils across different degrees of saturation25
A machine learning-based strategy for predicting the mechanical strength of coral reef limestone using X-ray computed tomography25
Physico-mechanical properties of granite after thermal treatments using different cooling media25
Ground-breathing effect of the Loess Plateau: Insights from the Chinese 72 pentads25
Multi-layer perceptron-based data-driven multiscale modelling of granular materials with a novel Frobenius norm-based internal variable25
Thermal shock in rocks: A review of mechanisms, impacts, and applications in underground engineering25
Experimental study on the shear performance of quasi-NPR steel bolted rock joints25
Corrosion considerations in the capacity of welded wire mesh25
Airblast waves and noises induced by tunnel delay blasting: Field measurement and tempo-spatial analysis25
Enhancing subsurface seismic profiling with distributed acoustic sensing and optimization algorithms25
A macro-mesoscopic constitutive model for porous and cracked rock under true triaxial conditions25
Effect of thermal treatment on unloading-induced fracture activation of granites during triaxial shear slip experiments24
Laboratory large-scale pullout investigation of a new reinforcement of composite geosynthetic strip24
A new thermomechanical coupled FDEM model for geomaterials considering continuum-discontinuum transitions24
The geomechanical properties of soils treated with nanosilica particles24
Solving fluid flow in discontinuous heterogeneous porous media and multi-layer strata with interpretable physics-encoded finite element network24
Development of high-power microwave mechanical integrated continuous mining device23
Thermal effects on prediction accuracy of dense granite mechanical behaviors using modified maximum tangential stress criterion23
Energy relief effect of real-time drilling to prevent rockburst in high-stress rock23
Mechanical properties of dredged soil reinforced by xanthan gum and fibers23
Wetting-drying effect on the strength and microstructure of cement-phosphogypsum stabilized soils23
Improved uranium leaching efficiency from low-permeability sandstone using low-frequency vibration in the CO2+O2 leaching process23
Method for evaluation of geological strength index of carbonate cliff rocks: Coupled hyperspectral-digital borehole image technique22
Effects of drying–wetting cycles on small-strain stiffness characteristics of fissured clay22
Use of recycled gypsum in the cement-based stabilization of very soft clays and its micro-mechanism22
Rock damage and fracturing induced by high static stress and slightly dynamic disturbance with acoustic emission and digital image correlation techniques22
Shear properties of non-persistent coplanar fractured hard rocks under normal stress unloading22
Shear testing on rock tunnel models under constant normal stress conditions22
Data-driven estimation of joint roughness coefficient22
Investigation of anisotropic strength criteria for layered rock mass22
Thermal effects on fracture toughness of cracked straight-through Brazilian disk green sandstone and granite22
Seismic bearing capacity of a strip footing on rock media22
Microstructural analysis of marl stabilized with municipal solid waste and nano-MgO22
Coupled effects of particle overall regularity and sliding friction on the shear behavior of uniformly graded dense sands22
Mechanical behavior of iron ore tailings under standard compression and extension triaxial stress paths22
A novel fractal-statistical scaling model of rocks considering strain rate21
Anisotropic characteristics and deformation behaviors of layered rocks surrounding tunnel: A review21
Effects of normal stress and shear velocity on the frictional healing behavior of halite gouge21
Consolidation of soft clay foundation improved by geosynthetic-reinforced granular columns: Numerical evaluation21
Impact of stratum modulus on the settlement trough in composite strata21
Practical bio-healing of rock weathering cracks using an enzyme-induced magnesia carbonization21
Thermal effects on the strain rate-dependent behavior of highly compacted GMZ01 bentonite21
Mechanical behaviors and anchoring mechanism of coal-rock-bolt combinations under high strain rate conditions21
An improved creep model for unsaturated reticulated red clay21
Automatic identification of discontinuities and refined modeling of rock blocks from 3D point cloud data of rock surfaces21
A new multiple-factor clustering method considering both box fractal dimension and orientation of joints21
Micro-macro evolution of mechanical behaviors of thermally damaged rock: A state-of-the-art review21
RNPC-net: Automatic recognition and mapping of weathering degree and groundwater condition of tunnel faces21
Quantifying strain localization and time-dependent deformation in granodiorite using distributed optical fiber sensing21
Enhancing the estimation of soil water content using a resistive heater in the dual-probe distributed temperature sensing approach21
Predicting floor heave risk in road tunnels with machine learning21
Sources of high-temperature water and gas inrush during tunnel excavation: A case of Bangfu tunnel in Southwest China20
An efficient physics-guided Bayesian framework for predicting ground settlement profile during excavations in clay20
Optimization method of conditioning factors selection and combination for landslide susceptibility prediction20
Assessing ground stability of a vertical backfilled stope considering creep behaviors of surrounding rocks20
Landslide susceptibility mapping (LSM) based on different boosting and hyperparameter optimization algorithms: A case of Wanzhou District, China20
Generation of irregular particle packing with prescribed statistical distribution, spatial arrangement, and volume fraction20
Quantitatively characterizing sandy soil structure altered by MICP using multi-level thresholding segmentation algorithm20
A review of thermo-hydro-mechanical modeling of coupled processes in fractured rock: From continuum to discontinuum perspective20
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